Narrative:
A Junkers Ju-52/3mbe of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano was blown off course by a storm en route between Robore Airport and Puerto Suarez Airport.
The airplane struck trees and crashed. Pilot Georg Jüterbock (48) and all other occupants died.
The wreckage was located in January 1942.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 4 November 1940 |
| Time: | 19:10 |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju-52/3mbe |
| Operator: | Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano - LAB |
| Registration: | CB-17 |
| MSN: | 4008 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Rincón del Tigre, Chiquitos ( Bolivia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Robore Airport (RBO/SLRB), Bolivia |
| Puerto Suarez Airport (PSZ/SLPS), Bolivia |
A Junkers Ju-52/3mbe of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano was blown off course by a storm en route between Robore Airport and Puerto Suarez Airport.
The airplane struck trees and crashed. Pilot Georg Jüterbock (48) and all other occupants died.
The wreckage was located in January 1942.
Sources:
» Correio da Manhã 21 November 1940, p3» ju-f13.de
» Hugo Junkers Homepage
» Un accidente Juan del Valle que enlutó a Santa Cruz (Los Tiempos - 25/11/2010)
» Flugzeug 5/1996
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Robore Airport to Puerto Suarez Airport as the crow flies is 216 km (135 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Robore Airport to Puerto Suarez Airport as the crow flies is 216 km (135 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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